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Hope

  • A Different Kind of Christmas

    Every year when Advent rolls around, I find myself feeling two things at the same time: excitement and exhaustion. Excitement because I genuinely love this season—the lights, the music, the food, the traditions. And exhaustion because somewhere along the way,… Continue reading

  • When Prayer Changes You: What Hannah Teaches Us About Not Giving Up

    There’s a moment in the story of Hannah that almost always gets overlooked. It happens right after she prays, long before anything in her life changes. It’s quiet, easy to miss, and honestly, many of us may not believe it’s… Continue reading

  • The Power of Staying When It’s Easier to Leave

    Some of the most powerful moments in Scripture happen quietly. Around a dinner table. On a dusty road between destinations. That’s what we find in the story of Ruth and Naomi. Both women had lost everything. Their husbands were gone.… Continue reading

  • Facing Giants: Finding Courage in a Fearful World

    We love the story of David and Goliath. It’s one of the few Bible stories that even people outside the church still recognize. It’s become our go-to image for the underdog. We like that story. But I wonder if we’ve… Continue reading

  • When We Forget the Seas God Has Parted

    If you’ve ever felt stuck you know the panic that sets in when every direction looks impossible. That’s where Moses and the Israelites were in Exodus 14, the Red Sea in front of them, Pharaoh’s army behind them. It looked… Continue reading

  • Noah: Walking with God in a World That’s Lost Its Way

    Let’s be honest—it feels like the world has lost its mind. Open your news app, scroll through social media, or just listen in on conversations, and you’ll see it. Greed gets rewarded, cruelty gets laughed off, and truth has become… Continue reading

  • Sunday, July 6, 2025

    When We Don’t Expect God to Show Up Somewhere along the way, the church got comfortable. We still sing the songs. We still gather on Sundays. We still say the prayers. But deep down—if we’re honest—we’ve stopped expecting anything to… Continue reading

  • Sunday, May 25, 2025

    A Living Hope for Right Now Today we talked about living hope—how Peter, once filled with fear and failure, became a bold voice of resurrection confidence. We looked at 1 Peter 1:3–5 and Romans 5:1–5, and we were reminded that hope isn’t just a… Continue reading

    Sunday, May 25, 2025